Nail trimming?

**Dadie** · 18-Jul-11, 23:23

Spot and Peppas nails are becoming embarrassingly long (as well as bordering on becoming uncomfortable) any tips and techiques on doing rabbits nails other than the dreaded styptic stick being on hand for when you cut too far (it must be so sore when that happens) and I dont want to bother the vet for something so seemingly simple (when you learn how) but the black nails on spot make it really hard to see where the blood supply ends and where its ok to cut.

**mrsC2011** · 19-Jul-11, 01:16

Just trim them a wee bit at a time instead of takin a chunk of that's wat I do with my dog as she bs blk nails

**Beat Bug** · 19-Jul-11, 10:43

You can buy special nail clippers for pets. We have one for Max, and they're designed so as they can't cut the skin. Failing that, take them to a pet grooming parlour!

**unicorn** · 19-Jul-11, 11:02

I usually guage them to about the length of the width of my thumb and use normal clippers not the guilotine ones, personal preferance, if their nails are light you should be able to see the quicks easily and avoid them, if dark hold the paw to the light and you will see or shine a light behind the nail. Get someone else to hold them securely while you clip.